Ethiopia vs WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
443.80 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 443.80 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 427.87 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 27.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 218 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 970,706 332.52 million 331.55 million WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 2.47 million 386.62 million 384.15 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 3.17 million 424.28 million 421.11 million WB: Ibrd Only
2000s 9.57 million 430.88 million 421.31 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 15.25 million 426.22 million 410.96 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 17.17 million 432.70 million 415.53 million WB: Ibrd Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 443.80 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only?
427.87 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release